Loss of funds could have cost county $480,000

6:15 PM,
Jan. 20, 2014

The Wittman Regional Airport air traffic control tower.

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The federal budget bill adopted last week includes money to keep Wittman Regional Airport's control tower staffed through Sept. 30.

The 2014 budget bill allocated $140 million for contracted air traffic control services that will keep towers at Wittman and more than 250 other airports nationwide staffed through Sept. 30.

Wittman Regional Airport Director Peter Moll said he's pleased about the decision and noted the budget bill specifically requires the FAA to spend the money on contractual services. But Moll said he expects the issue could come up again when 2015 budget deliberations ...